Oh-My! is a 2-part show alluding to the representation of women in the 1950s: the oppressed woman vs. the “liberated” woman, represented by the Pin-Up Girl; kitschy fictitious women, trapped in ideas and thoughts dictated by a male-dominated society extreme to the point of near caricature.
The show is inspired by images from Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein and comprised of video art, aerial acrobatics and the performance art of burlesque.
“I want to be honest with you. The only present I can offer.
I chose the place and the time. I share my world with you.
You are allowed to see what you want, it´s your time” Bianca to you
Sometimes we need illusions to survive and we create a world that doesn’t correspond to reality.
We need to stay in a comfortable space. We are scared to leave. We have fear. We want security. We escape in our mental constructions and we finally find ourselves again.
Balancing on the two levels of reality and dream, the piece focuses on the theme of identity. Using psychological violence, an apparently stronger person tries to confirm herself and her existence destroying someone who appears weaker.
Something wicked this way comes …
Berlin International Youth Theatre performs
a sinister tale of ambition, guilt and madness
In BIYT’s newest production we take a look at the corrupting nature of ambition and the destruction that stems from ruthless power.
Flattered, praised and rewarded as a hero, Macbeth encounters three witches who foretell of an even greater success. They predict his rise to the throne. This prediction prompts him, along with his wife, to secure his destiny by committing a series of murders, pulling them into a downward spiral of guilt and paranoia. Once violence is chosen as a means of achieving power, it proves impossible to stop and Macbeth’s inexorable loss of morality reminds us of how one evil minute can change a life forever.
Thunder! Lightning! Blood! Gore! Witches !
Ongoing Event
Yes , we realize that its a tad late since he was born in April, but hey, better late than never! So come join us and have a jolly good time as you support BIYT’s upcoming production of Macbeth by William Shakespeare and at the same time enjoy celebrating the 450th birthday of William Shakespeare!
Along with a special sneak peek of the new BIYT production, we’ll feature:
And don’t forget to bring your own wind-up toy for our classic BIYT wind-up toy race!
The piece explores our ongoing search for meaning in a world overrun by choices that seem to define our identities and feed our delusions of self-importance and grandeur.
Eleven theater enthusiasts from around the world living in Berlin, six months to prepare for the “big show”, the daunting search for a theme. But could it be that the key to Generation Y lies in the search itself? For the protagonists of this age, endless navel-gazing provides a potent addendum to the American Dream. The seemingly boundless avenues of success and personal fulfilment are compounded by a daily binge of self-glorification – or abasement – on social media. But is the innate task of forging our own destinies in fact a thankless struggle against influences beyond our control? Are we doomed to succumb to the powers that have shaped the lives of every generation before us?
International People’s Theatre Berlin is an ensemble that aims at creating original theater pieces based on devised material.
Two teams of professional improvisers compete for laughs and points as they create stories and musicals on-the-spot. It’s complete with a referee, uniforms and a scoreboard. The audience yells suggestions and ultimately decides which team is the evening’s winner. It’s fast-paced custom-made comedy. ComedySportz Berlin has been performing since 2004 and is honored to play a match at English Theatre Berlin | International Performing Art Center.
Featuring Stefan Danziger (DE), David Deery (USA), Caroline Clifford (UK) and headliner Will Franken (San Francisco)
Hosted and curated by Paul Salamone (USA) with musical co-host Stephen Paul Taylor (Canada)
Her combination of modal chord changes and beautiful 60’s folk-pop melodies combined with the gentle singing of a 70’s folk songstress will make you think of Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, Jewel and Aimee Mann.
Danish singer and guitar slinger MC Hansen combines the storytelling of traditional folk music with contemporary country sounds. His music echoes both his Danish heritage and his American influences.A travelling musician since 2003, he plays some 120 shows a year with his own band or as the guitar slinger with The Sentimentals who tour with Jonathan Byrd, Gurf Morlix, Ed Romanoff, Corin Raymond, Ana Egge, Matt Harlan, Dana Cooper and Sam Baker. He’s played the Olympia in Paris and the Hammersmith Apollo in London with Madeleine Peyroux. He tours all year and so far he’s played shows in 12 different countries, toured America six times and released four albums.
His fifth album From Whitehorse to the Crow’s Nest will be released in the fall of 2014.